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Adirondack Learning Academy
Feb 8, 20232 min read
WARMING UP HOMESCHOOLING DURING THE WINTER MONTHS
For many of us, the winter months can feel long, dreary and cold. Many of our outdoor homeschool activities are put on hold until the...
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Adirondack Learning Academy
Feb 1, 20232 min read
COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEEN
Parenting a teen can seem much like parenting a toddler through the terrible twos. At both stages, your child is experiencing new things,...
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Adirondack Learning Academy
Jan 25, 20232 min read
WHY HOMESCHOOL A CHILD WITH DYSLEXIA?
Students with dyslexia present with unique learning strengths and abilities, however, they also present with challenges when it comes to...
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Adirondack Learning Academy
Jan 13, 20231 min read
MULTIPLICATION ISN’T ALWAYS THE PRODUCT OF MEMORIZATION
For some students, memorizing multiplication tables is a daunting task. There are, however, several other creative and fun ways to learn...
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Karen Bartgis
Jan 6, 20232 min read
RAISING A GRATEFUL CHILD
As parents, we want our children to show appreciation and gratitude. One of the first social rules we teach our children is to say thank...
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Adirondack Learning Academy
Jan 3, 20232 min read
WHY HANDWRITING IS IMPORTANT
Even as an online curriculum provider for homeschooled students, we recognize the importance of developing handwriting skills. Did you...
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Karen Bartgis
Dec 22, 20221 min read
IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS FOR TEENS
The high school years aren’t solely about academic achievements and applying to colleges. Time should also be devoted to developing life...
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Karen Bartgis
Dec 20, 20222 min read
WRITE ALL ABOUT IT
At Adirondack Learning Academy, even with our comprehensive online curriculum which includes essay writing, we encourage students to...
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Karen Bartgis
Dec 15, 20222 min read
GO EASY ON YOURSELF
Do you find yourself overthinking homeschooling? Is your child learning everything needed to achieve academic success? Are you providin...
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Karen Bartgis
Dec 8, 20222 min read
GETTING YOUR STUDENT TO NOTICE ENRICHMENT WORK
Have you ever bought practice workbooks or printed worksheets for your child to work on outside of their online assignments? Has your...
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Karen Bartgis
Dec 5, 20222 min read
HISTORY ISN’T ALWAYS WRITTEN IN THE BOOKS
Learning history should never be boring. Texts tend to be long with dates to memorize and possibly a short biography to read about a...
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Karen Bartgis
Nov 30, 20222 min read
MOTIVATING YOUR CHILD TO READ
Like ours, is your goal to motivate your child to read? First, we have to find out why our child does not like to read. Is reading too...
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Karen Bartgis
Nov 29, 20221 min read
YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING COACH
One of the many benefits of our program is our learning coaches. Each student is assigned a learning coach who offers academic support on...
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Karen Bartgis
Nov 16, 20222 min read
DISCOVER THE JOY OF ICE PAINTING!
Have you ever had those days when you are inside with your child and you need something to keep them busy? Ice painting is an easy and...
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Karen Bartgis
Nov 10, 20222 min read
SIMPLE STUDY HACKS!
Completing assignments, special lessons and studying doesn’t have to be an arduous task. These simple study hacks are easy to implement...
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Karen Bartgis
Nov 3, 20221 min read
TIPS FOR GREAT HOMESCHOOL FIELD TRIPS
Many homeschooling parents are opting for a four day school week with the fifth day designated for a homeschool field trip. Homeschool...
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Adirondack Learning Academy
Oct 25, 20222 min read
HEALTHY HOMESCHOOLING
Now that your child is homeschooling, you might find there is a tendency to snack more during the day. The USDA Economic Research Service...
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Karen Bartgis
Oct 18, 20222 min read
HOMESCHOOLING FOR A MILITARY FAMILY
Homeschooling for a military family has many benefits. The family can face many challenges such as moving frequently, one parent or...
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Karen Bartgis
Oct 12, 20222 min read
MATH SKILLS YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO KNOW
Many children and adults often question the need for acquiring math skills. Math skills help us have better problem solving skills. Our...
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Adirondack Learning Academy
Sep 28, 20222 min read
GET MOVING ON THOSE PE CREDITS
Now that you’re homeschooling, how does your child earn credits for physical education? Here are some creative ways to handle logging PE...
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